Cost of living

Cuba

compared to

France

hira
Cuba
France
Cost of living one person
$1349
$1521
Cost of living Family
$2551
$3411
One person rent
$541
$660
Family rent
$2020
$2716
Food expenses
$495
$454
Transport expenses
$65.16
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$60.83
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.72
32.83
Human freedom index
6.23
9.26
Life expectancy
83.68
87.57
English speaking %
8.75%
65.2%
Population
11.3M
67.0M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1349) is 12% less expensive than in France ($1521). Cuba ranked 42th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Cuba compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Cuba
France
Lunch Menu
$10.28
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$7.28
Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Cuba
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490.85
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559.59
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861.46
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896.68
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.72
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113.13
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.02
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$394
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$361
$5102
Transportation
Cuba
France
Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.09
Groceries
Cuba
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.59
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.32
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.81
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$6.99
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.69
$8
Hair Shampoo
$9.22
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.32
Other
Cuba
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.72
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$58.09
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$26.75
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$54.32
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$92.52
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.71
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$10138